jeff this one is easy, use a 1/4 inch extension from your ratchet set,
backwards, put a socket on the other end and place the socket into your
ratchet. It will work great, If you understood what I meant to say.
Patrick Bowen
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 2:02 PM
Subject: Rear drum off! New problem
>
> A very special thanks to all who suggested that I beat the frozen brake
drum
> with a hammer and keep prying at it until it begged for mercy. After
> another 15 minutes of wrestling, it finally came off.
>
> I went to go work on the other side and find that I cannot loosen the
brake
> adjuster without rounding the corners of the nut. I don't have the
special
> tool for it and got away with using a crescent wrench on the other side.
>
> Can anyone recommend a good tool to loosen the adjuster, now that I've
> nearly purchased myself a new adjuster assembly? That special $9
adjusting
> wrench is beginning to sound cheap!
>
> Thanks for your patience!
>
> Jeff in San Diego
> http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
>
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